Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SRIDHAR, SAMANVITHA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Samanvitha Sridhar is an examiner in Tech Center 2800, Art Unit 2872. She has 96 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 61.5%. This 61.5% rate indicates a moderate level of success for patent applications under her review. Practitioners in Art Unit 2872 can use this figure to gauge the likelihood of a grant.

The median duration to reach an allowance is 1292 days. The data also reflects an interview lift of 31.9%. This 31.9% lift suggests that interviews are a productive use of time, providing a boost to the probability of securing a patent grant. The 1292 day timeline is a key consideration for applicants in Tech Center 2800. With 96 resolved cases, the examiner has a consistent record that highlights the value of verbal communication. Utilizing the 31.9% lift may help overcome rejections more efficiently.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

61.5%
Allow Rate
-6.5% vs TC avg
122
Total Applications
+31.9%
Interview Lift
1292
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 96 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
24.2%
§102 Novelty
41.2%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17907168 IMAGING LENS, AND CAMERA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18342527 HEAD-MOUNTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE SPACER Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18464860 LIGHT SCANNING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18358292 OPTICAL DEFLECTOR, SCANNING OPTICAL DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17311331 OPTICAL DEVICE, PROGRAM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND IMAGING SYSTEM Final Rejection Nikon Corporation
18285485 APPARATUSES AND METHODS INVOLVING WAVEPLATES WITH ARBITRARY/CHOSEN POLARIZATION AXIS Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
17564395 CAMERA MODULE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18911730 HIDDEN VISUAL INDICATOR SYSTEM AND METHODS Non-Final OA DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
18271833 METHOD FOR DESIGNING MIRROR AND ASTIGMATISM CONTROL MIRROR HAVING REFLECTING SURFACE SATISFYING DESIGN FORMULA IN SAID DESIGNING METHOD Final Rejection The University of Tokyo
18271838 METHOD FOR DESIGNING MIRROR AND ASTIGMATISM CONTROL MIRROR HAVING REFLECTING SURFACE SATISFYING DESIGN FORMULA IN SAID DESIGNING METHOD Final Rejection The University of Tokyo
18255653 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STRAY LIGHT ARTIFACT MITIGATION Final Rejection SOLUTIA INC.
18273753 GENERATION AND MEASUREMENT OF ENTANGLED SYSTEMS OF PHOTONIC GKP QUBITS Non-Final OA Psiquantum, Corp.
18846153 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR ASSESSING VISUAL FUNCTION USING VIRTUAL MOBILITY TESTS Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
18885141 Head-Up Display Non-Final OA Envisics Ltd
18426093 Driver for a Display Device Non-Final OA Envisics Ltd

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